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We've found out quite a bit that the grass isn't always greener, and that you need to compete for the job at most places, but I guess we will see if he chooses to go that route. Think of all the times where UND has had two guys that played a bit, then the hot goalie took the net down the stretch.

It shows 14 games his first year with a .931 save percentage, and 16 games this past year with .919, so a little under half the games.

Coaches like him and Mike Keenan have that reputation because they don’t accept losing and hold their players accountable for their on ice play. For someone who is always complaining about accepting mediocrity, I would think you would respect that, especially considering Berry was often the antithesis.

No, bring in the kind of character guys to begin with. Don’t need to be focusing on changing someone to fit our expectations.

You forgot one thing, a few more distractions now, so can he keep up his grades?

I think this would be a good fit, because it seems he has a solid work ethic and can score. I’d take him over Jack Smith. Smith took that stupid 5 minute major where we scored 3 times.

Wouldn't that be ironic if OMac ends up playing for the team he originally committed to, and if Spicer does the same.

Kind of reminds me of all the environmental regulation statements that companies require you to have when you supply them product. Really nothing but fluff, but the optics make them look better or feel better about themselves. A lot of extra work for a statement that holds very little weight.

Jake Sanderson with another goal and assist so far today. That gives him 53 points. To put that into perspective, that’s double the number of points of Brock Faber at 26. Impressive! Wish we could have seen him in the lineup more at UND.

Exactly, no way Michigan or BU get to the Frozen Four.

Yeah, I think we’ll find out soon enough if he is the change we needed.

No, he became an assistant basically out of college, and he didn’t really ever play in college. I’m sure Malone’s long NHL career he has learned from tons of coaches, nevermind tricks of the trade he could pass on to the forwards. I would call that real world experience. He is very well respected veteran, and I suspect would get that kind of respect from the players as well.

If UND hires Chyzyk as many hope, and have retained Simpson, having an on-ice coach to work with the forwards might be the way to go. If they want someone to demonstrate that work ethic and hard nosed play, Brad Malone could be a very good fit. Years in the NHL, and now experience coaching in Major Juniors would give them another recruiting angle. That would be a pretty well rounded staff. Be interesting to see when Oshawa’s season ends.

Must be miserable to be miserable all the time. You might want to step away from these recreational pastimes , if not for your health, for our reading pleasure.

Yes, and then have them portal out when they don't get ice time.

True, but in the same way, I don't feel sorry for any of them when they aren't able to find a new place to play out of the portal, or if their current coaches tell them they are no longer needed because they have found a better player. This kind of free agency cuts both ways.

Do you even watch pro hockey? The same coaches just keep getting recycled. How many has Montgomery been through already?

Nick Jones is another one that had the unselfish characteristic we need.

Not saying it's complaining because it is natural to want to see progress when teams are garnering commitments from the portal and seemingly no progress for us when we have holes to fill. But much as it takes a while for the younger players to make their decisions in the August period, some players are doing their due diligence and taking their time to make a decision, which is good. Now that all this press conference and stuff is out of the way, I am hoping we see some progress soon, because you know there is a lot going on behind the scenes.

...and I'm sure we will. Personally, after all we have been through, I wouldn't have wanted to take a chance on Whitelaw, so don't understand why people are worried that Western has got a couple portal players and we haven't. I'm sure we will see in the days ahead who will fit with the new direction Jackson wants to go.

First people say we shouldn't be using the portal, now we get mad when another team is getting more portal players right off the bat. We used to worry about the elite prospects slipping away, now just any player going somewhere else brings the ire of fans. Bottom line is that Jackson was right, whoever you get needs to buy in and give it all for the program. Ferschweiler seems to have gotten his guys to buy in, and that is a big deal. Maybe he thinks he has the magic touch, but as we have seen one guy can upset the apple cart. Maybe he can get Whitelaw to become that team guy, but then again, maybe he upsets the apple cart that they have going.

Are you talking about Brandon Holt from Maine? Much more concerned about not taking the second time around chance on Hampton Slukynsky who was probably more integral in beating Denver. Would actually really like to know if they let Karl's thoughts guide them on goaltending recruiting, or what the thinking was?

"One last shift" changes to "One last Season"!

Which brings me to this, we take a no name recruit (I will allow them to use my name), we put that name on the jersey, then we use makeup to conceal the identity of Jonathan Toews and put him in that uniform. He can play half the game, and we are set. Oh, and if there is some NIL money to be thrown around, I would be glad to accept that.

No more volunteer assistants. If they have 3 assistants that is it.